SB 977 — Requires the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to work with Portland State University and community colleges to establish a post-secondary program for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Last action — In Senate Committee
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
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Summary
<b>Digest: Tells the HECC to create a college program for youth with certain disabilities. Sets forth the needs for the program. Gives money to the HECC for the program. Declares an emergency and takes effect on July 1, 2025. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.0).</b> [<i>Digest: Tells the HECC to create a college program for youth with certain disabilities. Sets forth the needs for the program. Gives money to the HECC for the program. Creates a task force to look into possible law changes to improve the experience of students with certain disabilities. Ends the task force on January 2, 2028. Declares an emergency and takes effect on July 1, 2025. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.4).</i>] Requires the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to work with Portland State University and community colleges to establish a post-secondary program for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Specifies the requirements of the program. Appropriates moneys to the commission for allocation to Portland State University to support the Career and Community Studies program. Appropriates moneys to the commission for allocation to community colleges that participate in establishing a program for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities. [<i>Establishes the Task Force on Ensuring Post-Secondary Educational Opportunities for Individuals with Disabilities for the purpose of investigating whether statutory changes would improve the experience and outcomes of students with disabilities.</i>] [<i>Sunsets the task force on January 2, 2028.</i>] Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Bill Text
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Read SB 977 on the official Oregon source →Action History
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In Senate Committee
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 90 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (90)
90 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 20% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Sara Gelser | — | Yea |
| Janeen Sollman | Democrat | Yea |
| Lew Frederick | Democrat | Yea |
| Noah Robinson | Republican | Nay |
| Suzanne Weber | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 977 do?
- <b>Digest: Tells the HECC to create a college program for youth with certain disabilities. Sets forth the needs for the program. Gives money to the HECC for the program. Declares an emergency and takes effect on July 1, 2025. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.0).</b> [<i>Digest: Tells the HECC to create a college program for youth with certain disabilities. Sets forth the needs for the program. Gives money to the HECC for the program. Creates a task force to look into possible law changes to improve the experience of students with certain disabilities. Ends the task force on January 2, 2028. Declares an emergency and takes effect on July 1, 2025. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.4).</i>] Requires the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to work with Portland State University and community colleges to establish a post-secondary program for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Specifies the requirements of the program. Appropriates moneys to the commission for allocation to Portland State University to support the Career and Community Studies program. Appropriates moneys to the commission for allocation to community colleges that participate in establishing a program for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities. [<i>Establishes the Task Force on Ensuring Post-Secondary Educational Opportunities for Individuals with Disabilities for the purpose of investigating whether statutory changes would improve the experience and outcomes of students with disabilities.</i>] [<i>Sunsets the task force on January 2, 2028.</i>] Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
- What is the current status of SB 977?
- This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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